Tag: The Crown

It is often these behind-the-scenes accounts of those who work in the shadows, so to speak, that reveal the humanity of historic figures that is hard to find anywhere else. This account by Carole Sovocool, the grand-daughter of the head electrician at Buckingham Palace, is one of those accounts. Click on the link below to read her article.

There has been a bit of a controversy with the casting of John Lithgow, an American, in the role of Winston Churchill in the upcoming Netflix series, The Crown. But no matter what your feelings are in that regard, one must admit John Lithgow plays an outstanding Churchill. (See above video.)

Peter Morgan, the writer, cited “Churchill fatigue” within the British acting community for the decision to go with Lithgow. “There’s a point where every Knight of the Realm does his Winston Churchill,” Morgan said. Morgan credited casting director Nina Gold with the suggestion of Lithgow, who he described as “so startling and imaginative that it was an unanimous yes.”

Netflix will release the entire first series of The Crown this Friday, November 4.

John Lithgow as Winston Churchill in The Crown CREDIT: ALEX BAILEY/NETFLIX

John Lithgow plays Winston Churchill in a new Netflix original series, The Crown. Written by Peter Morgan (The Queen), the series follows the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 to the present day. The series is expected to span 60 episodes over 6 seasons, with Claire Foy playing the Queen in the early part of her reign. The Crown will be the most expensive show made by Netflix and the first to be filmed in the U.K.